Suzuki has announced plans to offer a Swift Sport SZ-R Edition in the United Kingdom.

Designed to appeal to customers who want something a little more exclusive, the special edition has a Cosmic Black exterior with contrasting Ablaze Red paint of the roof, mirrors and rear spoiler. There's also individually-numbered door sill guards and red contrast stitching on steering wheel, seats and floor mats.

Power is provided by a 1.6-liter engine that produces 134 bhp (100 kW) and 160 Nm (118 lb-ft) of torque. It enables the model to accelerate from 0-62 mph in 8.7 seconds, hit a top speed of 121 mph (195 km/h) and average 44.1 mpg UK (6.4 L/100km / 36.7 mpg US).

The Swift Sport SZ-R will go on sale on March 1st and pricing starts at £14,249 which is just £500 more than a standard model.

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